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Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, played on August 26, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Mura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,944 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jim Quick |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Juan Bonilla | Second Baseman |
Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Randy Bass | First Baseman |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Joe Lefebvre | Right Fielder |
Steve Mura | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Pat Tabler | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Doug Bird | Pitcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1981
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Bird
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Bird
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mura
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Mura
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Mura
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bird
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bird
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bird
Bass hits a popup into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Mura
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mura
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mura
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Davis reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Mura
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Mura
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bass settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bird vs. Mura
Bird strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Bird
Salazar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Bird
There goes Salazar. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Salazar steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Bird
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Salazar trying to get to home. Durham throws the ball in to Davis who tags Salazar who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mura vs. Bird
Mura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mura
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Mura
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mura fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Mura
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Mura
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops it up and throws to first, with Mura covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Bird
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Bird
Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Richards reaches second base with a double. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Bird
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Bird
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Bird
Bass is hit by the pitch. Richards moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Bird
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Jones scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lefebvre vs. Bird
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. Bonds throws the ball in to Reitz who tags Lefebvre trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bass scores. Salazar goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mura
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mura
There goes Bonds. The throw from Kennedy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Mura
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Mura
Reitz hits a line drive towards first. Bass reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Mura
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lum vs. Mura
Mike Lum pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Lum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Mura
Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mura vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Mura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Capilla
Smith bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Tabler covering, for the out. Mura moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Capilla
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and has Mura trapped. There's the throw to Reitz and over to Tabler, who tags Mura for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Capilla
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Mura
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Mura
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Mura
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mura
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mura
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Welsh
Chris Welsh now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Welsh
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Capilla
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Capilla
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Capilla
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Capilla
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Welsh
Capilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welsh
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Welsh
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Welsh
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Capilla
Lefebvre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Capilla
Jose Moreno pinch hits for Chris Welsh.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Capilla
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Capilla
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Capilla
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching.
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lucas
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lucas
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Hernandez
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Hernandez
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Salazar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Tidrow
Lefebvre hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lucas
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Lucas
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
De Jesus bunts and there's an error on the play. Dillard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Lucas
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Tyson bunts towards third. Salazar fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Lucas
Henderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Lucas
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Pat Tabler.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Lucas
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Smith
Mike Tyson now playing second base. Lee Smith now pitching. Steve Dillard now playing third base. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Gary Lucas.
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smith
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Smith
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Smith
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Curtis
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Curtis
Dillard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1981 -- San Diego at Chicago (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0 Henderson S, lf 2 0 0 0 Bonilla J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Tabler P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Richards G, lf 5 1 1 0 Morales J, ph 0 0 0 1 Jones R, cf 3 2 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 1 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Bass R, 1b 2 1 0 0 Durham L, rf 5 2 2 3 Salazar L, 3b 4 1 3 3 Bonds B, cf 3 2 1 0 Lefebvre J, rf 4 1 3 3 Davis J, c 4 2 3 1 Mura S, p 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Welsh C, p 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, pr-3b 1 2 1 2 Moreno J, ph 1 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Lucas G, p 0 0 0 0 Bird D, p 1 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 0 1 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 1 1 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 7 11 7 35 9 11 9 San Diego 000 500 110 -- 7 Chicago 020 130 012 -- 9 2 outs when winning run was scored. San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Mura S 4.2 6 6 6 4 2 Welsh C 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Lucas G 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 Curtis J (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bird D 4.0 7 5 5 1 0 Capilla D 3.0 1 1 1 3 0 Hernandez G 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Tidrow D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Smith L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Kennedy T, Smith O DP -- San Diego 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- San Diego 5, Chicago 8 2B -- Davis J, Richards G, Lefebvre J, Jones R 3B -- Davis J HR -- Durham L 2, Lefebvre J, Dillard S SB -- Salazar L, Bonds B SH -- Smith O 2, Tyson M SF -- Kennedy T, Morales J HBP -- by Bird D (Bass R) T -- 3:00 A -- 9944
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